NH.Birds for Saturday, November 28, 2009

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Subject: Odds & Ends (WF Goose, Glaucous Gull, Kittiwake)
From: Steve Mirick <smirick(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 28 Nov 2009 5:08pm

Howling winds out of the WNW this afternoon with sustained winds of 30 
to 35 knots and a peak wind gust of 47 knots (!) at the Isles of Shoals. 
   Not a lot to report, but a few hours along the coast produced...

Along Coast
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Greater White-fronted Goose - 1 immature continues along Rt. 111 with 
Canada Geese in grassland conservation area east of Runnymede Farm.
Canada Goose - 125 in 5 migrating flocks of 22,25,26,30, and 22.  
Interesting to see birds migrating in these winds.
Red-throated Loon - 3 heading south and presumed migrating in one group
Northern Gannet - Despite winds, several seen along the coast.  
Including 2 juveniles foraging INSIDE THE HAMPTON HARBOR breakwaters!
Glaucous Gull - 1 subadult from parking area south of Yankee Fisherman's 
Coop.

http://home.comcast.net/~smirick//photos/glaucousgull3.jpg

Black-legged Kittiwake - 1 adult off Seabrook Beach

At Exeter WWTP
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Lesser Scaup - 58.  Remarkable flock continues.  While I can's swear 
there wasn't a Greater or two possibly mixed in, they all appeared to be 
Lessers.
Green-winged Teal - 12 continue
Great Blue Heron - 1

Steve & Jane Mirick
Bradford, MA